Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!
Schmidt, Benjamin Whetstone
- San Antonio, Texas, Bexar County , United States
Military Information:
- Bronze Star Medal
- PH: Purple Heart
- US Marine Corps
- Deceased
- Afghanistan War
- KIA
- LCPL: Lance Corporal
- QR Code
- GWT: Global War on Terrorism
- Operation Enduring Freedom
- 1-Alpha List
Bio:
Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
A tank commander has been charged in his “friendly fire” death in Afghanistan. He is the son of a prominent San Antonio sports physician and a former newspaper columnist.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77834173/benjamin-whetstone-schmidt
https://www.porterloring.com/obituaries/Benjamin-Whetstone-LCpl-Schmidt?obId=18172863
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/military/article/Charges-in-S-A-Marine-s-death-2589112.php
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Cemetery:
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA